We are honored to be hosting a Gordo Jiu Jitsu seminar this March at the Optimus Academy. Master Roberto Correa De Lima, or Gordo, began his BJJ training in 1986 and has been training for 32 years. In this time he became 2 time World Champion and 4 time Pan American...

At the Optimus Academy we are adding new Advanced Kids & Teens Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes. To lead our youth students to the next level, we are expanding our Youth Training Program to provide advanced students a class that offers advanced instruction in a more...

We are excited to host open mat Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes on Sundays at 12 noon. There are many benefits to Open Mat sessions, from fine-tuning techniques to developing your in-the-moment-strategy as you face new and unpredictable opponents. As life-long students of...

Round out your game at one of the newly added No Gi Jiu-Jitsu classes at the Optimus Academy. Try our Adult No-Gi Class on Fridays at 6:30p. Our No Gi Jiu-Jitsu classes will help you test your martial art skills in a new environment and challenge you to employ varying...

Congratulations to all Optimus Academy Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students who received their Belt & Stripe Promotions this month. As a jiu-jitsu family, we celebrated 55+ youth & adult students who demonstrated the commitment & discipline required to advance to the next...

In-house jiu-jitsu tournaments are great opportunities to test all aspect of your jiu-jitsu training —agility, endurance, technique, and mental fortitude — in a friendly environment. They are a chance to challenge yourself with new opponents who have varying styles,...

Speaking of setting goals, there are several upcoming Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournaments in 2017. Talk to your instructor about a game plan for competition, then pick a date and start working towards it. A martial art tournament is a great way to push your Jiu-Jitsu to...

We are adding new 7am Jiu-Jitsu classes at Optimus Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu near Dana Point, CA. The Tuesday 7am Jiu-Jitsu class will make it possible for many of our professional students to get the training they need. The class will be taught by Pan American and World...

We will be holding our Winter Belt Promotion on December 3rd at 12pm. The Promotion will be followed by a catered lunch. Professor Tinguinha will be guest instructor for the 11:00 Adult class. Following is the list of Students that will be promoting. Promo winter 2016...